Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-24

he came back In her 1.-the, erect and
/ gliding way, he could not stay a thrill
at his heart, and an inclination 10 put
ont his arms and catch her, she delight
ed his sense of symmetry and motion
so. But he only returned her smile as
he took the flowers and thanked her,
saying that she was very good, and aft
er scenting them, that they were very
lovely. She watched him with n
quizzical look ne he opened the bios.
SONS and looked intcntly at their deli.
cate stamonJ aud pink-lined spathes,
and the mystiiicd look deepencd on her
face when he said, without lifting his
eyes from the flowers: "How full Of
expression they arc somctimesl
wonder II flowers are not the ewes of
GodP He may not be an individual,
but pcrmeating Spirit, and looking
into the world that way. Sometimes,
too, have thought they might be the
mouths of spirits whispering things we
can scarcely understand, and with
such sweet BREATH OF course Il is
only fancv," and he looked M at her.
but was so taken up with his thought
that he only half-consciously saw that
she did not comprehend the poctical
iincness of his drift.
II never cared much for flowers"
she said. 1--WE don't have very many.
Igucss like to ride too well to mind
them. Do you ever go to row on the
rivcr?n she asked.
"Not often" he said. "lIarry and
used to play there a good deal when We
were lads. but since then could not
spare the time. | like il though. Do
you ever row?
"Ycs, sir, sometimes row papa OF
evenings. We are both fond oil it, but
he never lets me 20 with the rowing
parties on the river. have often seen
them, and think / should like it,"
"Why docs he not let YOU gop"
"Oh, he never goes with other peO-
pie himself; he is so bitter you know.
and he has always kept me from every
one. get rcbellicus sometimes, but
he Is so good 10 me he has his way in
the end. He values me too much, l
Think
"Oh. no; I'm sure one could hardly
blame him for being selfish in that
way, though confess II seems a little
odd and perhaps unreasonable.
She lifted her eyes TO his gratefully
and dropped them saying: ''I'm not
worth much Then quickly: 20, can
not Ipley for you?'
"Thank on. certainly. And they
went in; the young man watching her
as she went about putting back the
curtains to admit more light. and still
feeding upon her outline, quite as
much as listening, when she played
with a vibrant amin sted motion.
When she had done he thanked her and
rose to 90, and she came forward
glowingiy and gave him her hand
again aud he held IL a moment: it,
grasp was so grateful and full of .hrob-
bing warmth he could not LET it 20.
He had never held the hand Of mother,
sister or sweetheart, and the touch of
her flesh was new and strangely sweet
" hen he sprang from the yeranda and
started down the gravclcd pathway
she came TO the end of the porch, and,
balancing forward like a bird. said,
with smile: "You must not forget
usl'
THAT could not be in human
nature" he said. as he lifted his hat
and went away with flushed cheeks
and all his blood filed with kind Of
glowing pleasure. Maun turned about
and went in with an airy, dancing step.
and was playing softly an hour after
ward when she heard her fathers step
upon the porch. Then she ran out and
met HIM in the hall. whats the
matter with you, child?" he asked,
looking searchingly into her face. For
answer she caught about him, and
with her check against his arm gave
him a squeeze and ran laughing up the
stairway.
"Snum" said the old lawyer. "hc'S
been hereP and he went into his den
looking down his nose.